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The CIA's Shifting Reasons For Withholding Documents in the Torture Tapes Case
By Jason Leopold (about the author)
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"Our forefathers prohibited 'cruel and unusual punishment' because that was how tyrants and despots ruled in the 1700's. They wanted an America that was better than that. Torture is illegal, immoral, dangerous and counterproductive. And yet, the president is using fear to trump the law."
While stopping short of demanding investigations and prosecutions, Panetta certainly made it clear that Bush was acting above the law.
In a column published in the Washington Monthly last summer titled "No Torture, No Exceptions," Panetta wrote, "there are certain lines Americans will not cross because we respect the dignity of every human being. That pledge was written into the oath of office given to every president, 'to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.' It's what is supposed to make our leaders different from every tyrant, dictator, or despot. We are sworn to govern by the rule of law, not by brute force."
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While stopping short of demanding investigations and prosecutions, Panetta certainly made it clear that Bush was acting above the law.
In a column published in the Washington Monthly last summer titled "No Torture, No Exceptions," Panetta wrote, "there are certain lines Americans will not cross because we respect the dignity of every human being. That pledge was written into the oath of office given to every president, 'to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.' It's what is supposed to make our leaders different from every tyrant, dictator, or despot. We are sworn to govern by the rule of law, not by brute force."
Jason Leopold is Deputy Managing Editor of Truthout.org and the founding editor of the online investigative news magazine The Public Record, http://www.pubrecord.org. He is the author of the National Bestseller, "News Junkie," a memoir. Visit (more...)
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